Blar i forfatter "Höper, Anje Christina"

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    • 16 år med samarbeid om arbeidshelse i nordområdene 

      Höper, Anje Christina; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      De siste tjue årene har nordområdene gått fra periferi til satsingsområde for mange land, ikke minst Norge. Dette har vært drevet av ønsker om økt ressursbasert verdiskapning, klimaendringer, bærekraftig utvikling og sikkerhetspolitikk. Det påvirker lokalsamfunn, miljøet, bedrifter, arbeidsplasser og innbyggere. Behovet for økt kunnskap og gode tjenester er stort.

    • Bli med på prosjekt...og delta på spørreundersøkelsen 

      Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Når sjekket du sist hvilke referanseverdier dere har lagt inn i spirometriapparatet deres?

    • Calanus oil and its lipid constituents - Impact on obesity and obesity-related metabolic disorders in rodents 

      Höper, Anje Christina (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-02-26)
      Fedme er et økende helseproblem, og spesielt er avleiring av bukfett forbundet med økt risiko for en rekke sykdommer. Kosttilskudd med omega-3 fettsyrer har vist positive effekter på fedme-relaterte sykdommer. Calanusolje er et relativt nytt produkt som produseres fra raudåte (Calanus finmarchicus) som finnes i store mengder i norske farvann. Oljen har lavt innhold av miljøgifter og er rik på ...

    • Cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions; A scoping review 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Höper, Anje Christina; Reierth, Eirik; Nilsson, Tohr; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-01)
      Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are major contributors to years lived with disability. Cold exposure can be a risk factor, but any conclusion is obscure.<p> <p>Aim: The aim of the present scoping review was to identify the existing evidence of an association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions. The aim also included to consider pain in different regions and their assessment, ...

    • Comparing the New Interdisciplinary Health in Work Intervention With Conventional Monodisciplinary Welfare Interventions at Norwegian Workplaces: Protocol for a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial 

      Höper, Anje Christina; Terjesen, Christoffer Lilja; Fleten, Nils (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-07)
      Background: Musculoskeletal and mental health complaints are the dominant diagnostic categories in long-term sick leave and disability pensions in Norway. Continuing to work despite health complaints is often beneficial, and a good work environment can improve work inclusion for people affected. In 2001, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration began to offer inclusive work measures to ...

    • Effects of Interventions to Prevent Work-Related Asthma, Allergy, and Other Hypersensitivity Reactions in Norwegian Salmon Industry Workers (SHInE): Protocol for a Pragmatic Allocated Intervention Trial and Related Substudies 

      Höper, Anje Christina; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Thomassen, Marte Renate; Irgens-Hansen, Kaja; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Fagernæs, Carl Fredrik; Svedahl, Sindre Rabben; Eriksen, Thor Eirik; Grgic, Miriam; Bang, Berit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-07)
      Background: Workers in the salmon processing industry have an increased risk of developing respiratory diseases and other hypersensitivity responses due to occupational exposure to bioaerosols containing fish proteins and microorganisms, and related allergens. Little is known about effective measures to reduce bioaerosol exposure and about the extent of skin complaints among workers. In addition, ...

    • HelseIArbeid – et tiltak for økt mestring og arbeidsdeltakelse? - Kvalitativ del. Følgeforskning på HelseIArbeid – Bedriftstiltaket. En brukerorientert kvalitativ, etnografisk studie fra to arbeidsplasser 

      Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone Mari; Fleten, Nils; Höper, Anje Christina (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2023)
      <p>UiT Norges arktiske universitet ved Institutt for samfunnsmedisin har gjennomført følgeforskning på HelseIArbeid – Bedriftstiltaket (HIA) i Troms og Finnmark. Prosjektet er finansiert med FoU-midler fra Arbeids- og velferdsdirektoratet og interne midler fra UiT. <p>Tiltaket innebærer en satsing på helsefremmende og forebyggende kunnskapsformidling på arbeidsplassen, som grunnlag for mestring ...

    • Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Höper, Anje Christina; Brenn, Tormod; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-23)
      <i>Objective</i> - Exposure to a cold environment at work is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in cross-sectional studies. This study aims to determine the association between working in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time and musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) 7–8 years later.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - We followed participants from the sixth survey (Tromsø ...

    • Leder - Ramazzini 2/2022 

      Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      I dette nummeret tar vi for oss prosjektarbeid i arbeids medisin som tema, med spesiell vekt på prosjekter I BHT. Men hva er egentlig prosjektarbeid?

    • The level of health anxiety before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Norbye, Anja Margrete Davis; Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Terjesen, Christoffer Lilja; Fleten, Nils; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-24)
      Background<p> <p>Concerns about disease and an increase in health anxiety levels are expected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there have been few longitudinal studies of health anxiety in the general population during this time period. The aim of this study was to examine health anxiety levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in an adult, working population in Norway. <p>Material ...

    • Neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway–a descriptive study 

      Stjernbrandt, Albin; Johnsen, Magnar Gullikstad; Liljelind, Ingrid; Aminoff, Anna Louise; Wahlström, Jens; Höper, Anje Christina; Pettersson, Hans; Nilsson, Tohr (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-05)
      This cross-sectional study aimed to describe exposure to cold climate and hand-arm vibration (HAV) as well as neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings among open-pit Arctic miners. It was based on data from questionnaires and physical examinations, including 177 men and 75 women from two open-pit mines in Sweden and Norway (response rate 54%). Working outdoors or in an unheated ...

    • Recognition of COVID-19 with occupational origin: a comparison between European countries 

      Nys, Evelien; Pauwels, Sara; Ádám, Balázs; Amaro, João; Athanasiou, Athanasios; Bashkin, Osnat; Bric, Tatjana Kofol; Bulat, Petar; Caglayan, Cigdem; Canu, Irina Guseva; Cebanu, Serghei; Charbotel, Barbara; Cirule, Jolanta; Curti, Stefania; Davidovitch, Nadav; Dopelt, Keren; Fikfak, Metoda Dodic; Frilander, Heikki; Gustavsson, Per; Höper, Anje Christina; Sibel, Kiran; Kogevinas, Manolis; Kudász, Ferenc; Kolstad, Henrik A.; Lazarevic, Sanja Brekalo; Macan, Jelena; Majery, Nicole; Marinaccio, Alessandro; Mates, Dana; Mattioli, Stefano; McElvenny, Damien Martin; Mediouni, Zakia; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Merisalu, Eda; Mijakoski, Dragan; Nena, Evangelia; Noone, Peter; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Pelclova, Daniela; Pranjic, Nurka; Rosso, Mark; Serra, Consol; Rushton, Lesley; Sandal, Abdulsamet; Schernhammer, Eva S.; Stoleski, Sasho; Turner, Michelle C.; van der Molen, Henk F.; Varga, Marek; Walusiak-Skorupa, Jolanta; Straif, Kurt; Godderis, Lode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)
      Objectives -This study aims to present an overview of the formal recognition of COVID-19 as occupational disease (OD) or injury (OI) across Europe.<p> <p>Methods - A COVID-19 questionnaire was designed by a task group within COST-funded OMEGA-NET and sent to occupational health experts of 37 countries in WHO European region, with a last update in April 2022.<p> <p>Results - The questionnaire ...

    • Self-reported traffic-related air pollution and respiratory symptoms among adults in an area with modest levels of traffic 

      Hegseth, Marit Nøst; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Höper, Anje Christina; Aminoff, Anna Louise; Thomassen, Marte Renate; Svendsen, Martin Veel; Fell, Anne Kristin Møller (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-12)
      Health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) concentrations in densely populated areas are previously described. However, there is still a lack of knowledge of the health effects of moderate TRAP levels. The aim of the current study, a population-based survey including 16 099 adults (response rate 33%), was to assess the relationship between TRAP estimates and respiratory symptoms in an ...

    • To tolerate weather and to tolerate pain: two sides of the same coin? The Tromsø Study 7 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Rypdal, Martin; Skandfer, Morten; Steingrimsdottir, Olöf Anna; Brenn, Tormod; Stubhaug, Audun; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-09)
      It is a common belief that weather affects pain. Therefore, we hypothesized that weather can affect pain tolerance. This study used data from over 18,000 subjects aged 40 years or older from the general population, who participated in the Tromsø Study 7. They underwent a one-time assessment of cuff algometry pressure pain tolerance (PPT) and cold pain tolerance (CPT), tested with a cold pressor test. ...

    • Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: A cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Skandfer, Morten; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Brenn, Tormod; Stubhaug, Audun; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-11)
      <i>Aim</i> - The aim of this study was to investigate if working in a cold environment and feeling cold at work are associated with chronic pain (ie, lasting ≥3 months).<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - We used data from the sixth survey (2007–2008) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 6533 men and women aged 30–67 years who were not retired, not receiving full-time disability benefits and had no missing ...